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Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac by dkarl on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @04:09PM (#25051950)
Having bought a Macbook Pro with an Esc key earlier this year, lack of an Esc key was 90% of my issue with the touch bar. My biggest issue now is when I accidentally activate it. I didn't have an issue accidentally hitting the function keys on my 2013, so why not bring those back? Or invent something new. Forward or back, I don't care, just admit the touch bar was a dud and get it off my keyboard.

EDIT: My mother also says she gets distracting autocomplete suggestions on the touch bar while she's typing. I vaguely remember doing something to turn that off on mine, but she is terrified of Covid so I haven't had a chance to get at her laptop and fix it for her. I don't know what human factors genius at Apple decided it would be helpful for people to see words hopping around at the edge of their vision while they're trying to type.

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Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac by Toutouxc on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @06:23AM (#25057439)
> I vaguely remember doing something to turn that off on mine, but she is terrified of Covid so I haven't had a chance to get at her laptop and fix it for her.

You can use Messages to easily initiate screen-sharing (with you controlling her Mac) to do that. No 3rd party software, no action on her side needed.

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Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac by djrogers on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @06:45PM (#25053664)
Settings | Keyboard | Touch Bar Shows

You can choose a few different options there - try "Expanded Control Strip".

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Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac by cpsempek on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @07:44PM (#25054203)
I remapped escape to caps lock to overcome this, it might work for others who don't use caps lock.
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Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac by interestica on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @10:03PM (#25055077)
It's absurd that you had to resort to this. I wonder if someone also released a standalone bluetooth escape key that attaches to the side of a keyboard (equally absurd).
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Re:Introducing the next generation of Mac by mekster on Wednesday November 11, 2020 @02:30AM (#25056250)
Time for Facetime?
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